Package.



0. R. TYSON.

PACKAGE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 13, 1908.

925,535. Patented June 22,1909.

OTIS R. TYSON, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA PACKAGE Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented. June 22, 1809.

Application filed August 13, 1908. Serial No. M8315.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, (has R. Trson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los- Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Packages, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to packages and more particularly to that'class of such .de vices which are formed from pliable or flexible material and known as cartons.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a package or carton with a collapsi ble or foldable spout which is adapted to be closed and folded so that the package can be sealed in the ordinary manner and which can be unfolded or extended after the package has been opened.

Another object is to provide means for automatically locking or holding the usual flap or cover of the package in its closed position by the spout when in itsextended or open position. Another object o'f-the invention is to pro- VlCle-Jlnilfls for reinforcing or strengthening the spout after it has been extended or opened.

I accomplish these and other objects, except the reinforcement of the spout, by cutting or forming the blank from which the package is to be made in such shape and outline that the parts can be manipulated or folded in the usual manner for forming such packages without additional cost of material and which will permit of a portion of said parts being unfolded or extended and locked together to form the spout after the package has been opened in the usual mannor.

- The accompanying drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention and form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective view of the top of a package embodying my invention with the spout .open or extended. Fig. 2 is a similar View with a portion of the top of the package forming one wall ofthc spo ut.

Fig. 3 is a similar view with the portion of the top closed and thespout extended. Fig.

4 is a vertical, sectional view through a package. Fig. 5 is a broken perspective view of the top of a package showing the application of a reinforcement to the spout. Fig. 6 is a broken plan view of a blank from which the package is formed. Y

Referring more partieularly'to the drawings which are for illustrative purposes only and, therefore, are not drawn to any particular scale, l indicates a package or carton which can be formed of any desired shape and size preferably substantially rectangular in outline and from paper that is stiff enough to hold its shape after having been folded or closed together.

The blank 2 from which the package or carton is to be formed is substantially rectangular in outline and is creased longitudinally as shown at 3, l, 5 and .6 which creases terminate in the ends as cuts 7, 8 and 9', except the crease 3 which terminates at the crease or told 10 which is made transversely across the blank adjacent to and parallel with the edge or end of the blank.

Only one end. of the blank is shown, as the other end may be of any desired form and the present invention.

15y cutting and creasing the blank in this manner two side pieces 11 and 12 are formed and also two edge strips 13 and 14: which are ad apled to form the sides of the package and also a'sealing or fastening strip or portion 15 which is adapted to be folded in and glued or otherwise secured to the edge piece 12) for holding the ,pleces in their tubular torn).

One ofthe end folds 16, as of the side 12,

is novided with two cuts 17 and 18, preferably at right angles to each other at one of its inner corners, which are adapted to register with corresponding cuts 19 and 2 0 of one of the edge folds 21 that registers with or forms an extension of one of the edge strips,

as 13. thus forming two flaps 22 and 23 re spcclively, which are adapted to fit over ach other when the box is closed and to leave an opening and to stand edge to edge relatively to each other and form a spent for the box or package when they are extended.

The outer edge ct -the fiap'22 is extended out substantially even with the sealing or fastening strip 15 and has its ends formed into tongues 24- so as to form a temporary fastener 25 when the tongues 24 are passed through slits 26 in the fla 23. The fiap 22 '75 its particular formatioi'i forms no part of is creased in alinement with the crease 3 so as to permit of the fastener 25 with its tongues 24 beingbent parallel to the flap 23 so as to lie against it when the tongues have been inserted in the slits 26 as above described and thereby complete the trough like spout which is adapted to extend from one corner of the package at the opening 27 which is formed by opening the flaps and fastening them together in this manner. The end fold 28 that corresponds with the side sectionll is'cre'ased longitudinally, as

shown at 29 so that its free ed e can be 7 b folded up to form a side of the spout after said free edge or section has been unloosened along the front edge of the box.

In forming a box or package from a blank cut in the manner.as above described the strip-leis glued or otherwise suitably fastened to the edge of-strip or section 13, preferably upon the inside, andthe carton is completed by folding the end pieces 21 and ,31 inwardly and then folding the top section '16 in upon them and securing it thereto except at the flap 22 which registerswith the flap 23 and between which flaps the-fastener 25 and tongues 24 are folded as shown at 32' 'in Fig.4;. I

the fold l6 and secured thereto by gluing 1t The endfold 28 is then folded over in the usual manner,.the free edge of'said section or fold being preferably only glued aroundits edges so as to permit of the in sertion of a knife blade or other instrument 1 for detaching itan'd permitting its being be well understood, and; therefore, the outside wrapper has been omitted in the draw ings. 'When the crease 29 extends entirely across the length of the section 28 as shown in the drawings and the entire length of the .tion of the'section as shown free edge .of said section is released and turned-upthe wall or section 30 will extend entirely across the. package but such wall may be entirely'removed or dispensed with by folding it down upon the remaining porat 33,01 it need onlyextend'the width of the spout by providing said free edge with a slit or cut at the point at'whi'ch it' is desired said wall shall. 'te rininate a s shown in dotted lines at 34 in 1-.3,..'-; %0 open the box a knife or other suitable instrument is-in'serted under the free edge ,of

the flap 28"when'the same has been pasted down, as would preferably be the case where the outside wrapper is omitted, and said flap raised 'into its vertical position or folded back'on top of the carton 'asmay be desired.

- The two. flaps 22 and 23 are then folded out into their'extended positions so as'to stand at rightangles to. each other with the fastener 25 projecting beyond the outer edge of the flFLP'23J The; fastener is then folded upon ts. crease' so as to permit of the tongues 24 being passed through the slits 26 and the fastener brought up flat against the side of said flap 2 3. In this manner the trough like spout is caused to project from ness of the paper will cause the released por-' tion 80 of the free edge 28 to rest against pass down said spout and to be delivered into any receptacle which may-be desired. Normally the'stifithe free edge of the flap 23 and thereby forni the third wall for such spout when After as much of the contents have.

desired;

been emptied as is desired the flap or section 30 is folded down over the opening 27 which will thereby close the same' and prevent the entrance of dust-or other foreign substance after the packagehas been set away. By forcing-the corner of saidsection or flap down into the'holeor opening the package a slight'distan'ce one of the edges of the section will pass under one of the tongues 24 as shownat 35 and will thereby be retained against removal. When it is again desired to remove some of the contents of the pack- .age the section 30 is forcibly raised or lifted which will cause its edge tobe drawn'out from under said tongue 24.- without doing damage to either one and raised. into its;

vertical position, or folded backupon the top of the package as heretofore described,

and the desired amount of contents poured out as before, after. which said flap orsection is again folded over the opening and locked so as to close said opening as heretofore described.

\Vhen desired a reinforce or strengthener 36 can be provided which is preferably formed from thin metal which is folded upon itself at the center and creased or folded longitudinally to .cause its sides to stand at right angles to each other as shown at 3.7 and 38. In using such a reinforce it is passed over the abutting edges of thetwo flaps 22 and 23 when in their-extended posilion as shown in Fig. 5, withthe folded or doubled portion 39 engaging with the outer edges of said flaps or spout, the free edges of sald reinforce preferably extending into the body of the package or carton as shown mat 40..

The reinforce is preferably secured between the free edge 'of the section 28 as shown in dotted lines at 4.1 with one of its edges passed through a slit'42 in the section 16 and the end section'3l that is folded thereunder. In this manner the reinforce can be placed in position when the carton is closed and sealed and there will be no possibility of its becoming lost or misplaced so long as the package remains sealed, but after the package hasben gppened thereinforce can be removed frorn'its temporary quarters and placed in permanent position upon the spout.

By constructing-a packa epr carton 1n the manner above described it is evident that it can be done without any additional cost of material except for the reinforce, when used, as all that will be necessary to provide for such construction is to provide one end of the blank with the additional cuts and creases which can all be made at the time of the formation of the blank.

Having described my invention, I claim l. A blank for forming packages, said blank being formed from a substantially rectangular sheet of material crossed longitudinally so as to form side and edge sections and a fastening strip for the body end creased transversely at said end to form end sections, said end sections being slitted in alinement vith said creases, two of said end sections being cut on lines at substantially right angles to each other to form two flaps of substantially the some area, one or said flaps being slitted transversely and the other one provided with a tongued and creased extension at one edge for engaging with the other flap and another one of said end sections being creased substantially at its middle.

2. A package provided with an opening at one end, a collapsible spout at said opening, and a covering adapted to cover said spout when the same is in its folded condi tion and to cover said opening when the spout is extended.

3. A package having an ooening in one end and provided With e collapsible spout adapted to close said opening when. the spout is in its closed position, and a member adepted to cover said spout when the same is collapsed and to cover" the opening and be re tamed thereover when the spout is extended.

at. A package having opening in one end, and provided with a collapsible spout at said opening, one member of spout being adapted to fold over the other two members when the package is closed, and to close the opening or to engage vitb. one of the other spout members and thereby form awall of the spoutwhen said other members of the spout are extended.

5. A peckagehaving an opening zit one end and provided ivith toldeble flaps at said opening, one of said flaps being provided with me'anst'or engaging with the other tap when said flaps are extended and thereby form a spout at said openin 6. A packagehaving openin at one end and provided with two fold-able flaps at said opening, one of said fians nninrv slitted and the other tiap being provided with tongues for passing through said slits and thereby locking said flaps together to form a spout.

7. A package having an opening at one end and provided with two flaps of substantially the same area and adapted to lie one upon the other when the package is closed, one of said laps being slitted and the other flap heii'ig provided with a tongued fastener projecting from one edge, said Fastener being adapted to be folded in between said flaps when the package is closed and to have its tongues projected through said slits and thereby lock said flaps togethcr to form a spout when said flaps are extended.

8. A package having an opening at one end and provided with two registering flaps adapted to be folded upon each other when the package is closed, one of. said flaps being slittcd and the other one provided with a tongued fastener which tongues are adapted to be passed through said -slits and thereby lock said flaps together to form a spout, and it cover for the package adapted to fold over said flaps when the package is closed and to have its free edge forced down under the edge of one of said tongues and be thereby locked in position. when said cover is forced down to close the opening formed. in said package by the removal 0t said flaps to form a spout.

2). A package having on openin end and provided with a collapsib e spout, and a reinforce adapted to be secured to said spout.

10. A package having an opening at one end and provided with iioldable flaps which are adapted to be extended and secured to" gether to form a spout for the package, and 2i reinforce comprising a thin sheet 0 metal folded upon itself and crossed longitudinally so as to cause the sides of said folded porat one tions to stand at right angles to each other,

OTIS TYSON.

in presence of W. S. Born, FRANK l. A. GRAHAM. 

